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Beyond Return

Home and the Psychological Reconstruction of Identity in the Congolese Diaspora

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April 2026

First Edition

July 2026

Beyond Return explores what "home" means within the Congolese diaspora, arguing that belonging cannot be understood as a fixed geographical destination but as something continually reconstructed across generations through memory, migration and lived experience. Combining personal reflection with cultural theory, it marks the first publication in an ongoing body of work exploring identity and institution-building.

Publication 001  ·  11 pages  ·  Approx. 18 minute read

This publication marks the beginning of an ongoing body of work exploring identity, belonging and the institutions we build around them.

Designer · Writer · Founder

AurélieRivkahTshiama

Exploring identity through spatial design, education and culture. My work spans institutions, publications and research—examining how identity is inherited, interpreted and expressed.

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On institutions, identity & design

Aurélie Rivkah Tshiama
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Beyond Return

PUBLICATION 001

Beyond Return

Home and the Psychological Reconstruction of Identity in the Congolese Diaspora

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What I'm Building

TRESDA

TRESDA

Teaching designers to identify, interpret and synthesise identity through spatial design.

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ART 001

ART 001

Designing thoughtful residential, commercial and public interiors.

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LEOSPORA

LEOSPORA

Documenting, connecting and investing in the global Congolese diaspora.

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A Working Philosophy

Ideas are only as valuable as the conditions that allow them to endure.

A question can become a body of research. Research can become a publication. A publication can inspire a movement. A movement can become an enduring institution.

My work is dedicated to designing the conditions that make this transformation possible, so that ideas are not simply remembered, but continually reinterpreted, strengthened and carried forward by others.

In Conversation With

A selection of the organisations, institutions, brands and publications that have shaped my journey.

TRESDA Institute
Clamp
CAF Advisory
ART 001
Académie des Beaux-Arts de Kinshasa
Government of the DRC
Alexander McQueen
MCQ
Clarks
Samsung KX
Forbes
BBC
GUAP Magazine
Material Source
Advertising Week Europe
Amazon
The Spruce
TRESDA Institute
Clamp
CAF Advisory
ART 001
Académie des Beaux-Arts de Kinshasa
Government of the DRC
Alexander McQueen
MCQ
Clarks
Samsung KX
Forbes
BBC
GUAP Magazine
Material Source
Advertising Week Europe
Amazon
The Spruce